SWISSPORT has reached a new record handling fresh meat at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania, reports London's Air Cargo News.
In the first six months of the fiscal year of swissport Tanzania Ltd, the tonnage of fresh meat exports increased 50 per cent compared to the first half of the previous fiscal year.
The tonnage of fresh meat exports handled by Swissport has been growing steadily, with a 15 per cent year-on-year increase both in 2020 and 2021.
In 2022, fresh meat exports account for half of the overall perishable cargo exports out of DAR, where Swissport is the only air cargo handler to provide temperature-controlled cargo facilities and perishable handling services.
The fresh meat handled by Swissport in Tanzania is flown to the Middle East, specifically to Kuwait, Qatar, Oman,and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The other half of the perishable cargo exports out of DAR consists of vegetables, fruit, flowers, and fish.
'The recent export figures reflect an increasing demand for fresh meat products. And they indicate that the Middle East is a reliable export market for Tanzanian producers,' said Swissport head Dirk Goovaerts.
'Swissport Tanzania, with its state-of-the-art cargo operation in Dar es Salaam and its expertise in handling perishables, plays a vital role in the supply chain.'
'Our successful cargo operation must be attributed to the highly professional staff,' said Mrisho Yassin, managing director Swissport Tanzania. 'We regularly provide and ensure compliance training of handling temperature-sensitive perishables, and we have strict monitoring procedures in place,' said Mr Goovaerts.
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In the first six months of the fiscal year of swissport Tanzania Ltd, the tonnage of fresh meat exports increased 50 per cent compared to the first half of the previous fiscal year.
The tonnage of fresh meat exports handled by Swissport has been growing steadily, with a 15 per cent year-on-year increase both in 2020 and 2021.
In 2022, fresh meat exports account for half of the overall perishable cargo exports out of DAR, where Swissport is the only air cargo handler to provide temperature-controlled cargo facilities and perishable handling services.
The fresh meat handled by Swissport in Tanzania is flown to the Middle East, specifically to Kuwait, Qatar, Oman,and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The other half of the perishable cargo exports out of DAR consists of vegetables, fruit, flowers, and fish.
'The recent export figures reflect an increasing demand for fresh meat products. And they indicate that the Middle East is a reliable export market for Tanzanian producers,' said Swissport head Dirk Goovaerts.
'Swissport Tanzania, with its state-of-the-art cargo operation in Dar es Salaam and its expertise in handling perishables, plays a vital role in the supply chain.'
'Our successful cargo operation must be attributed to the highly professional staff,' said Mrisho Yassin, managing director Swissport Tanzania. 'We regularly provide and ensure compliance training of handling temperature-sensitive perishables, and we have strict monitoring procedures in place,' said Mr Goovaerts.
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